Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1887-08-12
Up it came again.
1.-TWO balls !"
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"Ihree balls J"
The pitcher took q fresh hold on
the ball and rubbed it the sand.
"Four balls"
Next time the ratified pitcher flung
wide of the plate.
Five balls. Take your base"
The batsman dropped his club and
trotted down to 6rst base. The cap
tain of the outs came marching to,
the umpire, mad clear through.
The umpire at once put his hand
to his hip and cried:
"What are you coming out of the
field for sir 2"
w-I-I want to speak to the
pitcher" said the captain
"All right" said the umpire "be
quick about it,"
They conversed for a moment,
then the captain said: II suppose
I can change pitchers 7"
Yes, if you have another pitcher
in the field"
The pitcher was sent to center
field and the center man went into
the box. He pitched a slow and
curveless ball, but it went over the
plate every time.
Zone strike"
1.-TWO Strikes
Hit at it," said the in-captaiu.
"Three Strikes"
"Four strikes. Strikers out"
The in-captain strode up to the
umpire.
"See here" he began.
"Well, what is it? Nothing
against my umpiring, l hope,' said
the umpire. reaching down and TAX
ing villainous looking scalping
knife out of his boot leg.
ooh, no." faltered the captain,
with wan smile. II was going to
say that he's daisy pitcher, isn't
he ?"
The next man was at the bat, and
as the pitcher threw the ball the man
on first base tried to steal second. 1t
was close call, but the umpire
shopted 'Outl" Meanwhile the
mon on third got home. Two men
were out. The in-captain was boil.
ing with rage, but he thought better
not to protest.
Jack Haggerty was at the bat.
Jack was slugser, and the can
tain told him to send the ball over
the back fence.
zone strike"
"Hit it, Jack hit at it," cried the
in-captain "he'll call strikes on you,
any how"
The umpire darted look at the
captain, but said nothing.
Next time the ball came up Jack
hit sounding clip that sent it spin
3ipg over the third baseman's head
and along the. foul line.
Foul" cried the umpire.
"It's not FOUL" cried the captain /;
run, Jack, run"
Jack dropped the bat and ran like
all possessed.
"Come back" yelled the umpire.
"Run," shouted the frantic cap.
tain !; make it home run, Jack /;
they can't find the ball.n
Jack sped along from first to second
base. The umpire picked up bis
coil of rope and went down by the
pitchers box
"Come back" be said.
Don't mind him, Jack it's u
home run"
AS Jack legged it wildly between
second and third bases the umpire
flung the lasso and then braced him
sell back.
The rope frightened. Jack sprang
into the air and fell on the turf.
The umpire walked toward the
home plate, dragging the struggling
player along after him. Jack wildly
tried to release himself from the
lasso as he rolled over and over in
the wake of the umpire. When the
latter reached tho home plate he
pulled in the rope, hand over hand,
as easily as if had small fish at
the end Of the line instead of the
slugger OF the Trottervile nine.
There" he said, as he landed him
covered with dust on the home plate,
when [ tell you to come back, you
come back.n
The umpire put the knife between
his teeth as he loosened the lasso
from Jack Jack busted himself off
and said nothing. The knife was
slipped in the boot again. The UNI.
pire held the coils of the rope and
turned to the captain
"Apologize," be said, swinging the
moose.
81 do briefly replied the captain.
"Play ball." said the umpire
Luke Sharp in Detroit Free Press